Background
Gabel, Junior, George D. was born on February 14, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Gabel, Junior, George D. was born on February 14, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1964).
Worked at Gabel & Hair (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in Admiralty, Media, Personal Injury, Commercial Trial Practice, Insurance and Corporate. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Florida. 1972, District of Columbia.
Trustee, Davidson College, 1984. Norwegian Consul for N.E. Florida. Member: Jacksonville and American (Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee, 1988-1989, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1973-1975. Chairman, Admiralty Law Committee, 1978-1979.
Chairman, Media and Communications Law Committee, 1990-1991). Maritime Law Association of the United States. (Member, Board of Directors, 1994).
Duval County Legal Aid Association (Board of Directors, 1971-1974, 1981-1984) Florida Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1986. Federal Rules Advisory Committee, Middle District of Florida, 1993. Jacksonville Consular Corps (President, 1992-1993, 1996).
American Judicature Society. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Board of Governors, 1973-1975). Overseas Subscriber to Average Adjusters Association, London. American Counsel Association (Board of Directors, 1980-1982, 1993.
President, 1992-1993). Defense Counsel Section, Libel Defense Resource Center. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Master of the Bench, Chester Bedell Inn of Court. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Member: Jacksonville and American (Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1980-1981. Chairman, Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee, 1988-1989, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1973-1975.
Chairman, Admiralty Law Committee, 1978-1979. Chairman, Media and Communications Law Committee, 1990-1991). Maritime Law Association of the United States.
(Member, Board of Directors, 1994). Duval County Legal Aid Association (Board of Directors, 1971-1974, 1981-1984) Florida Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1986. Federal Rules Advisory Committee, Middle District of Florida, 1993.
Jacksonville Consular Corps (President, 1992-1993, 1996). American Judicature Society. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Board of Governors, 1973-1975). Overseas Subscriber to Average Adjusters Association, London.
American Counsel Association (Board of Directors, 1980-1982, 1993. President, 1992-1993). Defense Counsel Section, Libel Defense Resource Center.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Master of the Bench, Chester Bedell Inn of Court. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.